Authoress' note: I own nothing in Silent Hill. It's my first story for this game, R7R, please! The story starts right after escape ending.
Eileen woke up.
Where am I?She thought. Am I dead? And where is Henry?
She tried to see anything, but there was too dark.
Where am I?
The last thing that she remembered was Henry, who cried her name. He killed Walter… Or it was just a dream? And this horrific mother… May be, it was just a nightmare? One big nightmare… And all of that were just fruit of her fantasy. No real pain, no real wounds. May be, she is in her room now?
Eileen tried to move her hand and whimpered in pain. The broken hand still was in a plaster. Slowly, another slowly parts of her body started hurt. At least this attempt on her life was real. So, it mean…
It mean, that everything, that happened after were real too. I could die…
Tears of relief, pain and happiness finally ran down her cheeks.
I'm alive, I'm in pain, but I'm alive, I'll be fine. Everything is over now. Everything will be OK, it's over… Thank you, Henry for this! Without him I…
Henry?
Where is he? And where is she?
Suddenly, Eileen heard some rustle and breathing. Someone or something moved in the dark to Eileen's bed, she could see delineation of the figure. Eileen, who couldn't see the face of this person, stopped in tracks and looked around in panic. As this creature stretched out its hand to Eileen, the girl began to cry in horror.
No, not again, please, no, not again…
-Miss Galvin? Oh, Miss Galvin, I'm so sorry, I wasn't going to scare you, - the light was finally on and Eileen saw an ordinary nurse. She wasn't very beautiful, but still, she wasn't monster, exactly. Eileen was in her room in the Hospital, she finally could see all her scratches, abrasions, bruises, bites. She felt like there was no place without wounds in her body. But still it wasn't important. She was alive. This was important. But…
-Where is Henry? – Eileen asked the nurse. – What's happen to him?
-Your friend is OK, - the nurse smiled warmly. – He had one bullet wound in his shoulder and some bites of dogs on his legs, but he will be fine, do not worry. Tomorrow he'll can go home.
-Is he here? – Eileen jumped on the bed and screwed up her face as her body protested against abrupt motions.
-Sure, he is right under you. He couldn't stop asking us about you, - the nurse smiled again. – Is there something between both of you?
I don't know, Eileen thought. He is closer for me, then any others round. We came across the hell together, now he is the only one, who will understand me. He is the only one, who will be trusting by me. It's happen then you see hell.
-Can I see him? – Eileen asked instead of answer.
-Of course not, it is midnight now, he is sleeping. And you need to sleep too, - the nurse set straight Eileen's counterpane. - Good night, Miss Galvin.
Eileen didn't sleep. She couldn't believe that everything was over. It's easy to believe in happy end, when you see it in the TV. It's hard to believe in happy end, when everything happens with you. Or, perhaps, it's not over still. What if Walter is still waiting for them in Henry's room?
I'm not going to live there anymore. This place is going to remind me about everything. As well, as my scars…
She didn't feel pain, but she could feel scars on her back. 20/21. It will always remain her about Walter and his terrible mother. It will always remain her about pain and fear.
Quiet, stealing up footsteps broke off thoughts. Someone came in the ward and stopped in doorway. Eileen screwed up her eyes.
-Who is there?